Sourcing Manager Marketing Services
EMD Serono

A career with EMD Serono is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 58,000 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. EMD Serono is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Sourcing Manager, Healthcare, Marketing Services

North America and Global Specialty Franchises

A career with MilliporeSigma is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 58,000 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. MilliporeSigma is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

YOUR ROLE:

This position within our Global Sourcing Marketing & Sales team will support the fast- growing Global Innovative Medicine Franchises - Oncology and Neurology - as well as EMD Serono Inc., the Healthcare business in the US of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. In this role, you will be responsible for the development and execution of strategic programs for marketing services to support the organization and drive operational excellence, value creation and risk management. Marketing services cover a wide range of strategic and revenue-growth focused areas of spend including agencies, business intelligence, congresses, media, promotional materials and patient care programs. This role will leverage relationships within the various business entities and across the organization to achieve best total value, highest supplier performance and minimize risk. This position is responsible, in cooperation with the global procurement leadership and category management, for successful execution of global sourcing strategies. Efficient project allocation, data analysis and reporting as well as strong supplier management are essential tasks of this role. The Sourcing Manager is expected to lead procurement negotiations and deliver best total value in terms of cost, quality, delivery and innovation through the use of strategic sourcing best practices. You will report to the Head of Sourcing, Marketing & Sales Healthcare, North America and Global Innovative Medicine Franchises, based in the Rockland, Massachusetts location and work closely with Procurement and Marketing teams across the globe.

Who you are:

At least 7+ years of work experience Sourcing indirect spend including services

BA degree in finance, marketing, science, engineering, or similar area

Proven negotiation skills and procurement compliance knowledge

Project management and skills.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills (written and verbal)

Interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence, and networking skills

Highly customer focused

Fluent English language

PREFERRED:

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or similar certification desirable

Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification desirable

Superior computer skills (Word, Excel) SAP Ariba eSourcing tool knowledge

International experience

Graduate degree

German language a plus

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Structures and leads high complexity programs to drive value for the businesses.
• Frequently communicates program progress to leadership, stakeholders and team.
• Identifies and elevates areas of highest risk and supports multi-functional teams to develop actionable risk mitigation strategies.
• Prepares documentation templates and other program materials to justify selection and award as well as performance and results.
• Develops strong partnerships for collaboration and teaming across multiple functions to establish and conduct programs.
• Ability to assess service processes and collaborate with internal and external resources to make recommendations for process improvement and value contribution opportunities.
• Identify improvement projects and manage cross functional implementation to improve performance of key components and suppliers.
• Performs other duties & projects as assigned.
• Some international travel may be required

STRATEGIC THINKING:

• Understands and contributes to the organization strategy, based on the specific business and technology expertise, and translates business strategy for category.
• Leads change and innovation. Stimulates creativity and innovation in others. Open to new ideas. Supports change and take risks. Promotes a Global Perspective.
• Define and champion category procurement strategy and align with overall strategy and be an enabler
• Drive Total Cost of Ownership reductions for category.
• Coordinate across corporate, functions, divisions to share best practices and adherence to guidelines.
• Understands the overall needs of multiple business units and to negotiate an accepted portfolio meeting the most strategic needs of the category.
• Measure and track internal performance
• Advise business unit(s) about similar strategies employed by other healthcare companies.
• Manage initiatives that span virtual teams across the world and cross cultures.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT:

• Influence and partner with business leaders (Manager, Director) to manage and align the category. Closely collaborate with adjacent business departments, and external partners to ensure adequate and timely delivery of agreed services, in line with agreed service levels.
• Partner and collaborate with key staff in support of cross divisional business initiatives, explore synergies and efficiencies.
• Maintain strategic relationships with key vendors and Healthcare company counterparts.
• Manage ongoing Supplier relationships.
• Implement agreed purchasing strategies for category
• Initiate a collaborative environment among stakeholders
• Maintain strong relationships across functions, demonstrating added value
• Ensure optimal balance between value for money and cost savings, while ensuring quality and good customer service
• Monitor market dynamics for category across regions
• Continually look for opportunities for cost reductions and cost avoidance.
• Participate in category projects across business unit based on category expertise.

LEADING PEOPLE:

• Lead project teams.
• Confronts and deals with people issues in a constructive and timely manner.

COMPLIANCE:

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate policies and procedures.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Measured against goals and objectives cascaded down through organization
• Impact on award decisions and project completion.
• Key Relationships:
  • Head of Sector, Heads of Category, Regional Leadership
  • Commercial and Operations stakeholders
  • Controlling, Legal, and the like
• Support Sourcing team members in person, virtually and across time zones

What we offer: With us, there are always opportunities to break new ground. We empower you to fulfil your ambitions, and our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons. We trust you with responsibility early on and support you to draw your own career map that is responsive to your aspirations and priorities in life. Join us and bring your curiosity to life!

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Job Requisition ID: 226572

Location: Rockland

Career Level: D - Professional (4-9 years)

Working time model: full-time

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